OVERINSURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OVERINSURE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OVERINSURE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVERINSURE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVERINSURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVERINSURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OVERINSURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVERINSURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OVERINSURE
2 longer words begin with OVERINSURE.
Shorter words from the letters in OVERINSURE
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Common questions about OVERINSURE
- Is OVERINSURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVERINSURE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVERINSURE worth?
- OVERINSURE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVERINSURE?
- OVERINSURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OVERINSURE:
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